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Scientific Name: Microcystis sp. Kützing, 1833
Photo: Pefiradfi (flickr)
Classification:
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Chroococcales
Family: Microcystaceae
Description:
The cells are diminutive and containing gas-filled vesicles. They do not have individual sheaths or mucilaginous envelopes. These organisms exist in a colonial state, with colonies enveloped in a fine, colorless mucus. The colonial structures are gelatinous and float freely.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
These organisms are found in freshwater habitats around the world.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.